RORC Transatlantic Race: English commentary video of the start in Lanzarote
by World on Water 8 Jan 08:18 UTC
8 January 2024
RORC Transatlantic Race 2024 Start - Richard Fromentin's JPK 1180 Cocody (FRA) © James Mitchell
Video of the start of the 10th edition of RORC Transatlantic Race which started today, January 7, 2024 in superb conditions outside Marina Lanzarote.
Flat water, 10 knots of breeze and 20 degrees of air temperature provided spectacular sailing conditions for the start of the 3,000 mile oceanic race.
The race starts at Marina Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands and finishes at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada.
The race is organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the International Maxi Association & Yacht Club de France. It forms part of the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Season Points Championships, the world's largest offshore racing series, which for 2024 includes the RORC Caribbean 600, Roschier Baltic Sea Race, and the Rolex Middle Sea Race.
Video by RORC with English commentary added by World on Water